Free Church of Scotland, the others finally reuniting with the Church of Scotland in 1956. The careers of the father and son Thomas M'Crie the Elder and Thomas M'Crie the Younger illustrate the history of various Scottish denominations. 1. The father was ordained in 1796 as a minister of the Anti-Burgher Secession Synod. 2. The father was one of the 'Old Lights' who left the Anti-Burgher Secession Synod in 1806 to form the "Constitutional Associate Presbytery". 3, The son was ordained in 1821 as a minister of the 'Old Light' Anti-Burgher "Constitutional Associate Presbytery". The father and the son served together as ministers of that Presbytery for the remainder of its existence. 4. In 1827 the 'Old Light' Anti-Burgher Constitutional Associate Presbytery united with the 'Synod of Protesters' (which had left the New Licht' Anti-Burgher Synod in 1820-1) to form the 'Associate Synod of Original Seceders', also known as the Original Secession Church. The father and the son served together as ministers of this Church until the father's death in 1835, after which the son continued to serve as such for the remainder of the church's existence. 5. In 1842 the Original Secession Church united with the portion of the Old Light Burghers which had refused to merge with the Church of Scotland, to form the 'United Original Secession Church', and the son became a member of that church. 6. In 1852 some of the members of the United Original Secession Church, including the son, joined the Free Church of Scotland formed by the Disruption of 1843. 5. In 1856 the son became a professor in the Theological College of English Presbyterian Church. 6. The son resigned from that post in 1866. Notable Anti-Burghers (Other than the theological professors listed below) Adam Gib (died 1788, before the 'Auld Licht'/'New Licht' division) John Jamieson ('New Licht') (died 1838) Thomas M'Crie the elder ('Auld Licht') (died 1835) Thomas Mair (seceded 1737 and died 1768, before the 'Auld Licht'/'New Licht' division) Theological Professors Before the 'Auld Licht'/'New Licht' division (1747-1806) 1. Alexander Moncrieff (one of the 1733 seceders) (1747-1761) 2. William Moncrieff (1761-1786) 3. Archibald Bruce (1786-1806) New Light (1806-1820) 1. George Paxton (1807-1820) Old Light (1806-1852) 1. Archibald Bruce (1806-1816) 2. George Paxton (Original Secession Church - 1827-1836) 3. Thomas M'Crie the Younger (Original Secession Church - 1836-1842) ( United Original Secession Church - 1842-1852) See also John Simson References Bibliography Church